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How Is India Working With Korea on New Ships? 🚢

India's shipping minister met Korean ship makers to plan new boat projects.

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Key Points

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India and South Korea explored investment and technology sharing for shipbuilding.

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Discussions covered liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas cargo tanks and cryogenic structures.

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Cyprus supports India's request for European Union recognition of its ship‑recycling yards.

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The goal is to make India a strong global maritime hub by 2047.

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Summary

They talked about building big ship parts, clean fuel tanks, and cool cold‑storage equipment.

Cyprus promised to help India get European Union approval for safe ship recycling.

Both sides hope to create jobs and protect the ocean with greener ships.

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New Words to Learn

23 words
maritime
relating to ships and traveling on water
partnership
working together with another group
ship‑recycling
taking old ships apart so parts can be used again
European Union
a group of many countries in Europe that work together
shipbuilding
making big boats
specialized
made for a particular purpose
marine equipment
tools and machines used on ships
financing
money needed to start a project
port infrastructure
buildings and roads at a place where ships load and unload
green technology
new ideas that help protect the environment
cryogenic
very, very cold
liquefied petroleum gas
a gas turned into a liquid so it can be stored easily
liquefied natural gas
natural gas turned into a liquid for storage
cargo tank
a container on a ship that holds liquids or gases
seafarer
a person who works on a ship
propulsion
the way a ship moves forward
smart technology
advanced tools that can think or make decisions
ship flag
the country a ship belongs to
Hong Kong Convention
an international rule for safe ship recycling
container
a big box used to carry goods on ships
mega shipbuilding cluster
a very large area where many ships are built
pipeline
a planned series of steps or projects
vessel
another word for a ship
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